Italy / Aug 30, 2002 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Britta Smith | Katy |
| Peter Mullan | Mr O'Connor |
| Eithne McGuinness | Sister Clementine |
| Frances Healy | Sister Jude |
| Phyllis MacMahon | Sister Augusta |
| Chris Patrick-Simpson | Brendan |
| Daniel Costello | Father Fitzroy |
| Rebecca Walsh | Josephine |
| Sean Colgan | Seamus |
| Stephen McCole | Young Man in Car |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Magdalene Sisters |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Latin, English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Scottish Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Momentum Pictures, PFP Films, Temple Films, Dumfries & Galloway Council, South West Scotland Screen Commission, Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway, UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund, Element Pictures |
| Release date | 30 agosto 2002 |
| Executive producer | Ed Guiney, Andrea Occhipinti, Rod Stoneman, Paul Trijbits |
| Production | Frances Higson, Paddy Higson, Alan J. Wands |
| Writer | Peter Mullan |
| Casting | Lenny Mullan |
| Editing | Colin Monie |
| Cinematography | Nigel Willoughby |
| Assistant directors | Peter Mullan |
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| Camera operators | Nigel Willoughby |
| Additional photography | Nigel Willoughby |
| Production design | Mark Leese, Caroline Grebbell, Jean Kerr |
| Art direction | Caroline Grebbell, Jean Kerr, Mark Leese |
| Set decoration | Mark Leese, Caroline Grebbell, Jean Kerr |
| Music | Craig Armstrong, Colin Nicolson, Ruth Sullivan, Chris Sinclair, Kahl Henderson |
| Sound | Craig Armstrong, Colin Nicolson, Ruth Sullivan, Chris Sinclair, Kahl Henderson |
| Costume design | Trisha Biggar, Dianne Jamieson, Fiona Maynard, Tracey Wells |
| Makeup | Dianne Jamieson, Fiona Maynard, Tracey Wells, Trisha Biggar |
| Hairstyling | Trisha Biggar, Dianne Jamieson, Fiona Maynard, Tracey Wells |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 21.107.578 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 2002 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
Ireland / Oct 06, 2002 / Cork International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Nov 09, 2002 / London Film Festival
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United States / Jan 13, 2003 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 27, 2003 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Theatrical release
Italy / Aug 30, 2002
Ireland / Oct 25, 2002 / 15PG
Germany / Jan 09, 2003 / 12
France / Feb 05, 2003 / U
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Greece / Feb 14, 2003 / K15
United Kingdom / Feb 21, 2003 / 15
Netherlands / Apr 03, 2003 / 16
United States / Aug 29, 2003 / R
Brazil / Jan 16, 2004
Czechia / Apr 01, 2004 / 15+
South Korea / May 07, 2004 / 18
Digital
France / Oct 06, 2025 / Arte•tv
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jun 30, 2003 / 18
France / Dec 09, 2004
Netherlands / Jan 31, 2008 / 16 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Mar 11, 2006 / 16 / Nederland 3
France / Oct 06, 2025 / Arte
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